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AppBuild vs Ticket Tailor

Looking for a Ticket Tailor alternative? Ticket Tailor is a ticketing software. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

Ticket Tailor is best for live music venues businesses that want ticketing software (Ticket sales, check-in app, custom booking fees).

AppBuild is best for live music venues businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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Event app home example
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Upcoming events example
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Event details example
AppBuild app example showing digital ticket example — AppBuild vs Ticket Tailor app builder comparison
Digital ticket example

Ticket Tailor vs AppBuild for live music venues

ConsiderationAppBuild.diy logo — AppBuild vs Ticket Tailor app builder comparisonAppBuild.diyTicket Tailor logo — AppBuild vs Ticket Tailor app builder comparisonTicket Tailor
TypeBranded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilitiesTicketing software
Published pricingFree: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/yearPay-as-you-go £0.60 per ticket (+ VAT); prepaid from £0.22 per ticket (+ VAT)
Your own branded appApp Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval requiredNo (free check-in app for staff only)
Fees0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may applyPer-ticket fee above; organiser can set own booking fees for buyers; up to 5,000 free tickets/yr at no charge; payment processor fees separate (Stripe UK example 1.5% + £0.20)
Contract / trialFree plan; monthly or annual paid plans"There are no contracts"
CapabilitiesSupported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requiresTicket sales, check-in app, custom booking fees
MarketAvailable worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availabilityUK + US + global

Sources: tickettailor.com. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$0/monthUp to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business$49/month or $299/yearUp to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro$99/month or $499/yearUnlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose Ticket Tailor if…

  • you want ticketing software.
  • you need what it highlights: Ticket sales, check-in app, custom booking fees.
  • its terms suit you: "There are no contracts".
  • you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with Ticket Tailor: No (free check-in app for staff only)).

Choose AppBuild if…

  • you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Ticket Tailor: Pay-as-you-go £0.60 per ticket (+ VAT); prepaid from £0.22 per ticket (+ VAT)).
  • you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (Ticket Tailor fees: Per-ticket fee above; organiser can set own booking fees for buyers; up to 5,000 free tickets/yr at no charge; payment processor fees separate (Stripe UK example 1.5% + £0.20)).
  • you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from Ticket Tailor

  • Ticket Tailor charges from £0.22 to £0.60 per ticket and has no fan-facing app; AppBuild charges no per-ticket fee and adds push notifications for gig announcements.

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to Ticket Tailor for live music venues businesses that want ticketing software (Ticket sales, check-in app, custom booking fees) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Eventbrite (AppBuild partner), Skiddle, DICE, Fatsoma.

Ticket Tailor's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Pay-as-you-go £0.60 per ticket (+ VAT); prepaid from £0.22 per ticket (+ VAT). AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose Ticket Tailor if you want ticketing software. Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.